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You can omit the preposition in this phrase.
In English there are eight main parts of speech: noun, verb, adjective, adverb, pronoun, preposition, conjunction and finally interjection.
However, the preposition+relative pronoun (which) part becomes a relative adverb (where).
Ironically, that old grammar rule that says "never end a sentence with a preposition" does just that!
"In" is a preposition.
Every preposition has a definite, fixed meaning, but if we have to use some kind of preposition and the sense doesn't tell us what kind of preposition we should use, then we use the preposition "je", which has no specific meaning.
In lieu of the preposition "je" one can also use the accusative without a preposition.
You've omitted the preposition in this sentence.
Objects of the preposition are always a what?
You can omit the preposition in this sentence.
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322. The parts of speech which are neither declined nor conjugated, are called by the general name of particles. 323. They are adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections.
And in (121) below, we see that when a wh-NP is used as the Object of a Preposition, the whole Prepositional Phrase can undergo WH MOVEMENT: (121) (a) [To whom] can I send this letter —? (121) (b) [About what] are they quarrelling —? (121) (c) [In which book] did you read about it —?
I love this girl. “On which I can get my hands” — even in her darkest moment, she cannot bring herself to end a sentence with a preposition.
[…] he made a longe preposicion & oracion cōcernynge yͤ allegiaūce which he exortyd his lordes to owe
It is important to preposition the material before turning on the machine.
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